CNP Healthier CACFP Recognition Award 01.23.2018

      


The Healthier Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Award is a recognition system that supports the wellness efforts of child care centers participating in CACFP. Child care centers taking steps to improve the nutrition, physical activity, nutrition education and/or environment for children in their care can apply to win an award in one or more of these categories. Three award levels are offered: Honors, High Honors and Highest Honors. With one in five children being overweight or obese by the age of 6, child care centers play an essential role in the prevention of childhood obesity. Child caregivers have an opportunity to positively impact children’s healthy development by encouraging children to develop healthy habits at a young age.